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5 years ago

GOP Racism Tweet Sparks Backlash

Good news, guys: Racism ended with Rosa Parks. On Sunday, the official Republican National Committee Twitter account posted a picture of Rosa Parks, writing, "Today we remember Rosa Parks’ bold stand and her role in ending racism." A few hours later they tweeted a correction, saying it should have read, "her role in fighting to end racism," but not before sparking a sarcastic #RacismEndedWhen hashtag, which has adorned tweets like, "#RacismEndedWhen Bill Clinton played the saxophone on Arsenio Hall's show."